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» Governor's Video on the State’s Progress to Strengthen Maryland’s Minority-And Women-Owned Businesses » Video Lottery Terminal Facilities MBE Compliance Report » 2010 MBE Supplement to The Daily Record "Minority Business Enterprise ...More Business for Everyone in Maryland" » Report on the Usage of Minority & Women-Owned Brokerage and Investment Management Firms for Fiscal Year 2009 » Economic Impact of Maryland's MBE Program for Fiscal Year 2009 » MBE University Conference Comes to the Eastern Shore » MBE University Conference Comes to Southern Maryland » MBE University Conference Comes to Baltimore » Fraud Hotline » Governor's Small Business Task Force Report » Governor's Ten Point Strategy for Strengthening Small Business in Maryland » MBE Related Laws that Became Effective October 1, 2009 » Fact Sheet on Maryland's Linked Deposit Program for Certified MBEs » MDOT MBE Certification - Application Assistance Workshops » Maryland Health Insurance Partnership for Small Businesses » Lottery Expansion Solicitation - MBE Fact Sheet » Letter of Notification - Prompt Payment for Non-Construction Contractors » Policy Directive on Prompt Payment for Non-Construction Contractors » Guide to Prompt Payment for Non-Construction Contractors » State Agency MBE Liaison List » List of State Agency Buyers

It's in our hands Maryland!

What is GOMA? Mission/Objective Staff Directory

Event Highlights Calendar of Events MBE University Montgomery County - Sept. 13 Annual W.O.M.E.N. Conference - Sept. 17-18 So. MD Regional Small Business Procurement Expo & Awards - Sept. 22 Tri-County Back to School MBE Construction Empower-ment Workshop - Sept. 24

MBE Reports/Press Releases     MBE Reports        Fiscal Year Comparisons        (2007-2010) MBE Participation by Cabinet Agency MBE Participation by Non-Cabinet Agency MBE Participation by StateStat Agency        Fiscal Year 2009 2009 Annual MBE Report Mid-Year MBE Report - Cabinet Agencies Mid-Year MBE Report - StateStat Agencies        Fiscal Year 2008 2008 Annual MBE Report 2008 Cabinet Agency MBE Report Cards 2008 MBE Economic Impact Report     Press Releases     Reports/Publications Archives

Help/Resources Small Business Reserve (SBR) Minority Business Enterprise Program (MBE) The Rules (COMAR) U.S. Small Business Administration - MD District Office U.S. Small Business Administration - DC District Office Maryland Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Network Maryland Procurement Technical Assistance Program (PTAP)

Other Useful Links

• Maryland's Linked Deposit Program for Certified MBEs administered by the Department of Housing and Community Development
• Small Business Reserve (SBR) Program Registration
• Directory of Certified MBEs (search for MBEs)
• North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code Search
• Department of Business & Economic Development's Business Services Home
• Commercial Nondiscrimination Policy enforced by the Maryland Commission on Human Relations

2010 OUTREACH SCHEDULE

Central Region (Baltimore) - May 7, 2010

Location:  Sheraton North Hotel - Towson

Theme:  Access to Capital

Southern Maryland Region – Friday, May 21, 2010

Location:  College of Southern Maryland, La Plata

Theme:  Leveraging Resources for Opportunities

Eastern Shore Region – Wednesday, June 16, 2010

Location:  University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Henson Center

Theme:  Niche Marketing – Tapping into Underutilized Markets

Capital Region (Montgomery  County) – Monday, September 13, 2010

Location:  TBD

Theme:  Collaborations – Teaming Small & Minority Businesses with Public /

Private Opportunities

  To register, click here

Western Maryland Region – Friday, October 8, 2010

Location:  Hagerstown Community College

Theme:  Collaborations – Teaming Small & Minority Businesses with Public /

Private Opportunities

  Registration opening soon

For more information, click here or call the Governor's Office of Minority Affairs at 410-767-8232.